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Acon sells off industrial segment of IIMAK, three years after buyout from Altus Capital

Acon Investments has agreed to sell the industrial segment of specialist print consumables business International Imaging Materials to trade buyer Armor USA. The post Acon sells off industrial segment of IIMAK, three years after buyout

Huge post-Covid growth for mParticle attracts Permira, others for $150m Series E round

Global private equity major Permira has led a $150m Series E round for customer data infrastructure company mParticle in the wake of massive adoption in the wake of Covid-19. The post Huge post-Covid growth for

Lightning $5.6bn fundraise sees Thomas H Lee Partners hit Fund IX hard cap in just three months

A lightning fundraise from Thomas H Lee Partners has seen the firm strike a $5.6bn hard cap final close for its ninth flagship fund after just three months in the market. The post Lightning $5.6bn

How LA buyout house Diversis turned the crisis of Covid into a striking fundraising success

Traditional wisdom might tell you there are opportunities in every risk – but in times of uncertainty, it is just sometimes not so easily compensable. The Covid-19 pandemic has been one of the most uncertain times globally in recent human

KKR boosts opportunistic real estate capital to over $8bn with new fund close

KKR has hit a $4.3bn final close for its third US-focused opportunistic real estate fund, more than double the size of its predecessor in the strategy. The post KKR boosts opportunistic real estate capital to

Pharos seals second Fund IV deal with hospice care provider Thema Health Services

Mid-market buyout house Pharos Capital has bought hospice, home health and palliative care services provider Thema Health Services. The post Pharos seals second Fund IV deal with hospice care provider Thema Health Services first appeared

Summit Partners surges to $8.35bn hard cap close for huge new US growth equity fund

Summit Partners has soared to a massive $8.35bn final close for its latest flagship US growth equity fund, dwarfing its already impressive predecessor vehicle. The post Summit Partners surges to $8.35bn hard cap close for

DPI raises one of the largest ever funds dedicated to investing global capital in Africa

Africa-focused investor Development Partners International raised more than $1.1bn of new capital targeting dealmaking on the continent. The post DPI raises one of the largest ever funds dedicated to investing global capital in Africa first

Ares scores huge fund size increase with new €1.5bn real estate vehicle amid ‘unprecedented changes’ in sector

Ares Management has surged past its goal for its latest European property fund to reach a €1.5bn final close. The post Ares scores huge fund size increase with new €1.5bn real estate vehicle amid ‘unprecedented

After 27 years at HSBC, Samir Assaf becomes General Atlantic’s newest senior advisor

HSBC veteran Samir Assaf has joined General Atlantic as the firm's newest senior advisor. The post After 27 years at HSBC, Samir Assaf becomes General Atlantic’s newest senior advisor first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Jeff Bezos just doubled down on this booming startup through a Northstar-led Series B round

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has committed more capital to digital supply chain and freight platform Beacon through a Northstar.vc-led Series B investment round. The post Jeff Bezos just doubled down on this booming startup through

Meaningful Partners follows above-hard cap fund close with Active Apparel Group buyout

LA-based private equity house Meaningful Partners has completed a buyout of Australian swimwear and activewear business Active Apparel Group. The post Meaningful Partners follows above-hard cap fund close with Active Apparel Group buyout first appeared

‘Stellar’ Fund IV performance helps Klarna, Revolut backer GP Bullhound to €300m Fund V hard cap

GP Bullhound, the tech investment house which has scored big success through investments in Klarna and Revolut, has hit a €300m hard cap close for its fifth fund. The post ‘Stellar’ Fund IV performance helps

Investible launches A$100m climate crisis fund amid ‘once in a generation’ opportunity

Australian venture capital firm Investible has launched an A$100m fundraise amid a 'once in a generation' opportunity caused by the climate emergency and global tailwinds in the sector. The post Investible launches A$100m climate crisis

Ex-3Com, Palm CEO seals fund size jump with $110m Fund IV close

BGV, the venture capital house launched by former 3Com and Palm CEO Eric Benhamou, has sealed an impressive fund size jump by closing its fourth vehicle on $110m. The post Ex-3Com, Palm CEO seals fund

PE firms better placed than corporates for European Covid-19 buying opportunities – report

Private equity firms are better placed than corporate to take advantage of Covid-19 buying opportunities in Europe, new research suggests. The post PE firms better placed than corporates for European Covid-19 buying opportunities – report

Ardian plans world’s biggest clean hydrogen investment platform in team-up with FiveT, eyes €1.5bn fund

Investment giant Ardian has teamed with FiveT Hydrogen to create Hy24, which it hopes will become the world's largest investment platform focused on clean hydrogen infrastructure. The post Ardian plans world’s biggest clean hydrogen investment

AE Industrial Partners picks up air purification business HealthWay

AE Industrial Partners has acquired HealthWay, a specialist in air purification solutions for commercial and residential settings. The post AE Industrial Partners picks up air purification business HealthWay first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Apollo seals second Japan PE deal of the year with Mitsubishi Chemical unit carve-out

Global private equity major Apollo has agreed a buyout Mitsubishi Chemical's thermal and emission control materials business to mark its second Japanese corporate carve-out deal this year. The post Apollo seals second Japan PE deal

Kyma hits €100m for Italian SME digital transformation fund, seals debut deal

Kyma Investment Partners has hit a substantial first close for a €130m-targeting fund focused on digital transformation of Italian SMEs. The post Kyma hits €100m for Italian SME digital transformation fund, seals debut deal first

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